On 11 February at 5:00 p.m., we invite you to the House of Words (Dom Słów, ul. Żmigród 1, Lublin) for a meeting dedicated to Tadeusz Mazowiecki, one of the most important figures in Poland’s contemporary history. The event will be divided into two parts. First, we will hear a lecture by Wojciech Samoliński entitled “Politics According to Tadeusz Mazowiecki.”...
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23 January 2026 A discussion around Damian Markowski’s Book Strybki. Z AK pod skrzydła NKWD. ✦ ✦ ✦ 11 February 2026 A meeting dedicated to Tadeusz Mazowiecki, one of the most important figures in Poland’s contemporary history. ✦ ✦ ✦ 27 February 2026 An event in the W Bramie o książce series, this meeting will be devoted to Izabela Mrzygłód’s latest...
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The Institute of Central Europe, the “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN” Centre, and “Historia BEZ KITU” warmly invite you to the next event in the W Bramie o książce series. This meeting will be devoted to Dr. Izabela Mrzygłód’s latest book, Uniwersytet w cieniu kryzysu. Nacjonalistyczna radykalizacja studentów Warszawy i Wiednia w okresie międzywojennym...
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The next edition of the Lublin Forum will be held in Lublin on 19–20 May 2026. This international event will focus on the key political, economic, and social challenges facing Central and Eastern Europe and its wider neighbourhood. The Forum will provide a space for debate, the exchange of ideas, and meetings between experts, academics, and media representatives. More...
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Dr. Michał Paszkowski, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, appeared on TVP World’s “Midday Report”, where he commented on the Hungarian energy company MOL’s acquisition of shares in the Serbian firm Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS). The deal involves MOL taking over a 56.15% stake in NIS from Russian entities Gazprom Neft and JSC Intelligence, a company...
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With the arrival of severe frost, Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy and heating infrastructure. In an interview with Polskie Radio 24, Dr. Andrzej Szabaciuk, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, stressed that these strikes are not random—they are an important complement to operations on the front, where the situation is gradually beginning to...
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Dr. hab. Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, a senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, appeared on the TVP Wilno programme “Wileńskie historie na gwiazdkę #2.” During the programme, she spoke about her long-standing interest in Vilnius and Lithuania, as well as her academic and analytical work on the region carried out at the Institute of Central Europe and the John Paul...
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The Institute of Central Europe and the “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN” Centre warmly invite you to the next event in the “W Bramie o książce” series, dedicated to Damian Markowski’s book Strybki. Z AK pod skrzydła NKWD (Znak Horyzont Publishing House, Kraków 2025). 📅 23 January 2026⏰ 6:00 p.m.📍 Sala Czarna, Ośrodek “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN”, ul. Grodzka...
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In the latest installment of the Intellectual Roots series, Jędrzej Jander—Senior Analyst in the Civic Studies Team and Spokesman of the Institute of Central Europe—speaks with American analyst Louis Wierenga about the strategic consequences of NATO’s enlargement in the Baltic Sea region. The discussion is anchored in a chapter authored by Louis Wierenga and published...
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Dr. Jakub Bornio, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin, took part in a discussion hosted by the Układ Sił magazine, focusing on both existing and potential avenues for deeper cooperation along NATO’s eastern flank and within the European Union. In his commentary, the IEŚ expert examined key security challenges and stressed the importance of close...
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